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A 6-year study of 5944 adults over 50 found replacing 5% of total energy intake from animal fat with vegetable fat corresponded to a 15% lower risk of dementia. Also, the highest intake of monounsaturated fat had a 37% lower risk, while the highest intake of saturated fat had a 56% higher risk.


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